I went to see "Gangsta Granny" at the Theatre Royal Nottingham on Wednesday 16th March 2016.
This play was based on a book which was written by David Walliams. It was adapted and directed by Neal Foster for the stage.
The art form was drama. It was a stage play. Although I have not seen this story on the stage before, I have seen it dramatised on television. There are a few differences between the two forms of production, namely scenery, staging and the actors.
With television it is life size whereas at the threatre there is a reduced space. They have to be innovative and invent things to create an illusion of setting.
The most amazing part of the performance was the staging. For example, to create almost half of the scenes they used only 1 main stage and 2 smaller ones. With the use of art work the audience could easily distinguish the different scenes of the play.
Another thing that was different was the number of actors. It astounded me how a small number of people could play all the different roles in the play. They did this successfully because of the expressive acting and the use of costumes. They used strong contrast colours in the costumes and full costume changes to help the audience know that there had been a change of character.
However, I struggled to identify Ben as an 11 year old due to the actor playing the role being 18 years old. His acting at times did not portray an 11 year old boy.
I would defintiely recommend this play because it appeals to all ages and is not gender specific. It is relevant to todays society where old people can be viewed as insignificant. This play has a comical way of dealing with this stereotype, turning it completely on its head.
From this play I have been inspired by the creative use of scenery which links in with my passion
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